Game 5: Miami vs Springfield

Springfield took an early 3-0 lead off starter Bill Nolan. Geoff Favre was injured by a HBP in his first time up, and will miss the rest of the series. The Stars used their only backup OF, Mike Dumas, to pinch run and play RF.

The Stars mounted a comeback in the 6th. Tim Carey had a pinch hit RBI single in the inning, batting for Dumas. This forced Miami to put Carey in at 1st base, and Bubba Lewis in the outfield.

In the bottom 8th, still tied at 3, Springfield loaded the bases with 1 out, but Bob Belardi was able to get the pitcher to home to first double play.

Miami took a 6-3 lead in the 9th, the key play being a 2 run, 2 out double by Bobby Hoffman.

In the bottom 9th, after a leadoff single, Tigatron lifted a flyball to left, where Bubba Lewis dropped it. After 2 runs scored, Belardi got Mike Solar to ground into a double play. Stars still clung to a 6-5 lead, but an RBI double by Glen Porter tied it and DJ Werden ended the game with a walk off single.

The series goes back to Miami, where the Stars face elimination in game 6.